{"product_id":"james-madisons-religion-paperback","title":"James Madison's Religion - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen J. Vicchio\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when the most private conviction shapes the most public liberty? In James Madison's Religion, discover how James Madison's lifelong wrestling with belief-born in Anglican Virginia, sharpened by Enlightenment reason, and tested in the furnace of politics-became the blueprint for the First Amendment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on letters, debates, and long-overlooked manuscripts, this gripping narrative follows Madison from his Presbyterian schooling to the Constitutional Convention and beyond, revealing a statesman who viewed conscience as sacred, pluralism as strength, and state power over religion as the surest path to oppression. Far from a tidy \"separation\" slogan, Madison's theology of liberty was a rigorous moral realism-one that still guides today's fiercest debates over church, state, and free expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Madison's evolution of faith-from Anglican roots to an independent, conscience-first philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The intellectual sparring with Jefferson, Hamilton, and others that refined his political theology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The road to the First Amendment-how ideas became law, and why wording mattered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Religion's double edge-its power to elevate civic virtue or enforce conformity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Why Madison's pluralism endures-and what it means for modern disputes over speech, belief, and the public square.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book blends biography, intellectual history, and political analysis to offer a fresh, deeply researched portrait of a founder who believed the freedom of the soul is the cornerstone of a free republic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you care about how belief and liberty can coexist-this is the founding story you've been waiting for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 314\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 03, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49661055598747,"sku":"9781962834599","price":26.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/4602\/1275\/files\/PLu4x8-4t9781962834599.webp?v=1790502751","url":"https:\/\/www.statesideqm.com\/products\/james-madisons-religion-paperback","provider":"Stateside Quartermaster, Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}